Here is where I tell you how to make the most of Sasquatch for all
three of you who will read this. The lineup is pretty dull compared to
last year in my opinion, but I am still very excited. List assumes you
don't have shitsandwich taste in music and are one of those
douchebags who follow the bleep bloop artists around dancing all
weekend.

Friday is going to be so boring compared to last year. Last year in just a few hours
you had the chance to see Rival Schools, Biffy Clyro, The Bronx, Against Me!, and
Foo Fighters. This year the punkest bands are Ted Leo, Wild Flag and Dum Dum
Girls. Fuck the organizers for not catering directly to my taste. Get there early to
see the first band play at 4. Seriously, don't stumble into the venue from the
campground drunk, just in time to see Of Monsters and Men. Stumble into the
venue from the campground drunk at 3:30 so you can check out Sean Wheeler
and Zander Schloss, who used to be in the fucking Circle Jerks. The songs I checked
out by them were solid soulful folk songs. Here's my tentative schedule:

to be honest I couldn't get into their new album very much, though I'd like to be
present for that catchy chorus with the horn part in "Little Talks". Your other option is
James McCarthy. I shit you not this guy will play mellow rock music with vocals, drums
and guitars.

From 2-5 there will be five stages being used basically at once, which will be fine
for all the concert-goers that hate music. The overlap between Metric, tuneyards,
st. vincent and the shins sucks. Tuneyards should be a really unique set. The night
ending with 3 hours of Jack White and The Roots is going to be awesome though.

see these guys instead of Reptar, because this band isn't Reptar. Reptar is what
Vampire Weekend would sound like if they weren't just annoying but actively
engaged in a cause to make bad annoying music.

The comedians are pretty lame this year, I think Pete Holmes is definitely one of
the better ones though. I Break Horses are playing at the same time though and
they're named after a Smog song and Smog is fucking awesome.

Another comedian while Blitzen Trapper plays on the main stage. This is actually a
good time to take a food break and see if this guy is funny and then sit on the grass
and eat and listen to Blitzen Trapper or Craft Spells.

might miss this set for the same reason I missed Iron and Wine's set last year. It's
probably going to be boring as shit. I really like the music, just not 150 yards away,
let me know when their next club show is, this duo is meant for intimacy.

these guys do the emotional indie folk thing really well like Hey Rosetta! and
Frightened Rabbit. The Head and the Heart are also playing and are fantastic live,
but I've seen them a couple times. See them if you haven't.

Helpful pro hints and advice tips: #1. Fry your brain. When you are standing behind
the guy dancing with his eyes closed or in front of the guy insisting on rubbing your
shoulders you will wish you were them. #2. Don't talk to the Canadians. Don't even
make eye contact. #3. Drink water. For God's sake if I have to carry you out of the
pit to get medical attention because you passed out, you are going to die in the pit.
#4. Bring a goddamn jacket or something. Highs in the 70's and lows in like the
40's or 50's and it will be a little windy. Did you know that or did you need to bring
your fucking mom with you? #5. If you see the guy wearing a gray Mountain Goats
tee with an octopus on it. He is extremely poor but too shy to beg for change, go
ahead and share what you have. #6. I'm not really an asshole

I wish I would have gone to Sasquatch last year. I could have this year but then I checked the line-up. Saturday is the only day that really appealed to me all that much. Have fun though Bungy, always a good atmosphere at the gorge.

There aren't really any "must sees" for me. I go because it takes place like in my backyard and the venue is gorgeous. I have tons of friends going and I know most of the people working there. And I love music

No longer, where I went to college though. Much smaller town a bit south. Missoula has been getting pretty good shows lately, but nothing compared to the awesomeness of shows at the Gorge. With that kind of travel I wasn't goint to Sasquatch basically to see Metric.